Jessica Simpson Embraces Her Curves

When sexy singer Jessica Simpson stepped out to eat at a Santa Monica restaurant last week sporting a top that left little to the imagination, it was easy to see that she's at peace with her curvy figure after battling it for a long time.

In the new issue of OK!, Jessica's new love for her body is explained!

"I walk around with so much more pride in who I am as a woman, as a person," Jessica said recently.

The buxom blonde also explained that her new VH1 series, The Price of Beauty, is the reason for her change in perspective about her body.

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"I think the journey really was finding what was beautiful inside of me," Jessica says, "and knowing that I own it."

For Jess, who calls herself a "nervous eater," body image has always been an issue.

Now she feels her change on the inside has helped her learn to ignore the scrutiny of the media.

"I feel like I kind of went back to my childhood, in a way, on how carefree I felt about myself," she says. "I think if you watch the show you will definitely see my life change."

To read more about Jessica's new found love for her body check out the newest issue of OK! available everywhere Thursday!

Reporting By Carole Glines

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